Archive
-
Date
Signing up to beat fraud
The UK's biggest building society, the Nationwide, is introducing electronic signatures to try to prevent fraud. It announced plans to rollout biometric signature capture and verification technology to its 681 UK branches. Work will begin on installation
-
Date
Customer care wins recognition
Teams and individuals working for East Sussex County Council have been rewarded for their high standards in customer care and service delivery. Councillor Michael Tunwell, chairman of the council, joined chief executive Cheryl Miller to hand out framed
-
Date
Saucy Santa shocks Eastenders
Mouths will drop and sprouts will roll when television viewers watch stripper Tristan Mills reveal all in the Christmas edition of EastEnders. Tristan Tristar, as he prefers to be known, managing director of Hove-based entertainment company Adonis Cabaret
-
Date
Biggest Christmas tree challenge
Work has started to create the country's biggest Christmas tree. Staff at Kew Gardens' country estate, Wakehurst Place in in Ardingly, are preparing to hang almost 2,000 lights on a Giant Redwood tree. Two huge cranes are being brought in to help decorate
-
Date
Marina sailors set for mutiny
Yachting fans want developers to pull the plug on £100 million plans they claim will ruin the true purpose of Brighton Marina. Parkridge Developments wants to transform the marina with new leisure outlets including bars, restaurants, shops and extra housing
-
Date
Electra, Komedia, Brighton
The Dionysus Theatre Company triumphed in a version of Electra that was emotionally compelling and subtle in its modernity. The Greek myth by Euripides was first performed in about 414 BC. This powerful production had strong performances from its the
-
Date
Chris De Burgh, Brighton Centre
He had to work hard for his roses. Chris De Burgh could have used a giant-sized hair dryer to thaw and dry out his audience. Most people had been caught in a downpour as they walked to the Brighton Centre. De Burgh heard the deluge from his dressing room
-
Date
Cliff Richard, Brighton Centre, November 15
Sir Cliff Richard proved he was 62 years young and still Mr Perfect with this show which delighted his adoring, female, middle-aged fans. There were times when the slush outweighed the rock but versatile Cliff seems to have a fan base who do not care
-
Date
Voice of the Third Age: Lis Solkhon
There would seem to be exciting times ahead for the Universities of Sussex and Brighton as they collaborate in a new school of studies, a medical school. There are feverish signs of building on both campuses and it is advisable to pick your way with great
-
Date
Loving care
My mother had a fall. She is 90. They listened, they reassured, they joked, they tested, they combed her hair. They treated her with as much care as they would a newly-born baby; offered her as much dignity as they would to royalty. There may be long
-
Date
Rubbish idea
Rubbish at £1 a bag? What moron thought this one up? Just imagine how much rubbish will finish up in the parks and odd bits of waste ground. To even consider this stupid idea is beyond comprehension, even for this government. What will it come up with
-
Date
Basketball: Lions 96 Bears 105
Nick Nurse last night hailed the hard training ground work which has helped his Brighton Bears to their astonishing winning run. Bears made it 11 victories on the bounce with a hard-fought 105-96 success at Milton Keynes Lions, having led by 19 at one
-
Date
Stand alone
If you don't like what councillors are doing in your name, why not do something about it? Stand for election as an independent councillor yourself in the local elections next May. Independent politicians believe no party has a monopoly of good ideas and
-
Date
Cheap shot
If anybody needs to be assured it is not mere whim that has Brighton and Hove City Council held in such low regard, one need look no further than the disgraceful performance by Councillor Brian Fitch at the latest policy and resources committee. There
-
Date
Matthew Clark: Pook hits winner
Robbie Pook boosted Wick's fight for survival in division one with the only goal in a 1-0 win at home to Sidley United. With fellow strugglers Littlehampton, Peacehaven and Redhill all losing, it was a good weekend for manager Richie Reynolds whose side
-
Date
Ryman League: Round-Up
Worthing and Horsham hit the goal trail as all four Sussex sides had a field day in division one south. Andy Alexander hit his first senior hat-trick as Worthing made it three straight wins with a 4-1 success at Bracknell. Alexander, drafted into attack
-
Date
Ryman League: Lewes hit seven
Lewes hit seven goals for the second consecutive week hammering fifth placed Epsom and Ewell 7-0. Matt Allen opened the scoring after 17 minutes when he turned in a low cross from Julian Curnow. Six minutes from half time Curnow was again the supplier
-
Date
Cast list
I could not agree more with Councillor Keith Taylor when he says, "If people could see how decisions are made and what councillors are saying on their behalf, I think that would make the council truly accountable", thus justifying the introduction of
-
Date
November 16: Albion 1 Derby 0
Goals for Kerry Mayo are as rare as wins for Albion have been this season. The stalwart defender's biggest claim to scoring fame was putting through his own net at Hereford five years ago, which threatened to dump the Seagulls out of the Football League
-
Date
Give haven to plain sailing
When the harbour at Brighton Marina was completed more than 20 years ago, there were widespread fears the project would end up becoming a white elephant. The development of a superstore, multiplex cinema, restaurants, shops and hundreds of homes since
-
Date
FA Cup: Tiverton 1 Crawley 1
There was no doubt who was the more relieved manager after this rousing FA Cup tie in deepest Devon ended all-square. Despite taking the lead for the first time in 12 games, it was all hands to the pump for the home side in the second half as Crawley
-
Date
Fast property rumours
Fast food giant McDonald's refused to comment on speculation it was to close a number of restaurants in London. Rumours have been spreading since the company announced it wanted to shut 175 under-performing outlets in ten countries. McDonald's only confirmed
-
Date
MyTravel denies holidays crisis
Troubled holiday operator MyTravel moved to quash concerns that customers were pulling out of holidays in the wake of its financial difficulties. The group, which includes Hove-based Panorama and Manos Holidays, said there was no evidence of cancellations
-
Date
Coppell wants more from Mayo
Albion chief Steve Coppell has urged "shrinking violet" Kerry Mayo to find the confidence to score more goals. The long-serving defender's 89th-minute winner against ten-man Derby at Withdean on Saturday was his first in the League for more than two years
-
Date
Coppell hints at more new faces
Albion boss Steve Coppell could bring in more players to strengthen his injury-hit squad. Coppell has already brought in Dean Blackwell, Simon Rodger, Daniel Webb, Andy Petterson and Steven Sidwell on loan since taking over the helm last month. But injuries
-
Date
Tolerance plea by bomb victim's dad
A terrorist bombing victim's father urged mourners at a memorial service to help promote religious tolerance. Alex Braden said a charitable trust had been set up in memory of his son Daniel, a former Brighton College student killed in the blast in Bali
-
Date
Sound of Mr Music heard again
The stirring sounds of Brighton's Mr Music have been digitally remastered and released on a CD for the first time. A former child prodigy on the organ, the late Douglas Reeve packed the Dome every Tuesday evening for three decades with his concerts. He
-
Date
Student in rail fall named
A student who died when he fell onto a live rail while walking along the track was named today. Nicholas James, 18, was pulled off the line by his friend who tried in vain to resuscitate him. The student, studying design and technology at Brighton University
-
Date
Amex looks to the East
Eager to please, hardworking and in plentiful supply - an Indian graduate can be bought for the bargain price of £4 a day. It is a statistic that has left multinationals across the globe clambering to get a slice of the lucrative Asian employment market
-
Date
Signing up to beat fraud
The UK's biggest building society, the Nationwide, is introducing electronic signatures to try to prevent fraud. It announced plans to rollout biometric signature capture and verification technology to its 681 UK branches. Work will begin on installation
-
Date
Stamp duty go-ahead delay
The scrapping of stamp duty on commercial property transactions in disadvantaged areas of the UK is still awaiting approval of the European Commission (EC). Even though it has been a year since it was announced. Chancellor Gordon Brown has urged Europe
-
Date
Customer care wins recognition
Teams and individuals working for East Sussex County Council have been rewarded for their high standards in customer care and service delivery. Councillor Michael Tunwell, chairman of the council, joined chief executive Cheryl Miller to hand out framed
-
Date
Steamer set to keep traditions
Award-winning Sussex cookshop Steamer Trading is expanding with the opening of a branch in Battle. The company, named Cookshop of the Year in the 2000 Excellence in Housewares competition, is taking over one of the most historic shops in Battle High Street
-
Date
Saucy Santa shocks Eastenders
Mouths will drop and sprouts will roll when television viewers watch stripper Tristan Mills reveal all in the Christmas edition of EastEnders. Tristan Tristar, as he prefers to be known, managing director of Hove-based entertainment company Adonis Cabaret
-
Date
The deadly bacteria
An outbreak of meningitis in East Sussex last month led to thousands of people being given antibiotics as a protection against infection. However, health experts are urging people to keep calm and reminding them the number of cases reported every year
-
Date
Fees soar at public schools
Fees at some of Britain's private schools have broken the £20,000 barrier for the first time, show latest figures. Top girls' public school Roedean, near Brighton, charges £6,990 a term, or £20,970 a year, for some full boarders in the sixth form while
-
Date
Biggest Christmas tree challenge
Work has started to create the country's biggest Christmas tree. Staff at Kew Gardens' country estate, Wakehurst Place in in Ardingly, are preparing to hang almost 2,000 lights on a Giant Redwood tree. Two huge cranes are being brought in to help decorate
-
Date
Marina sailors set for mutiny
Yachting fans want developers to pull the plug on £100 million plans they claim will ruin the true purpose of Brighton Marina. Parkridge Developments wants to transform the marina with new leisure outlets including bars, restaurants, shops and extra housing
-
Date
Insulting bonus
I would like to add to S Wells' comments (Letters, November 12). On reaching the age of 80 years, pensioners are granted the grand sum of 25p on their pension. I see this as nothing but an insult and would like to know how much it costs to administer
-
Date
Lyric help
Does anyone have the 1980 Gibson Brothers hit, Cuba? What is meant by the lyrics "Cuba, ma-so-na-ma-na-sass-sa"? I don't know if I have spelt the line correctly but I am now 35 and it has bothered me for years. -L Forbes, Belmore Road, Eastbourne
-
Date
Electra, Komedia, Brighton
The Dionysus Theatre Company triumphed in a version of Electra that was emotionally compelling and subtle in its modernity. The Greek myth by Euripides was first performed in about 414 BC. This powerful production had strong performances from its the
-
Date
Cliff Richard, Brighton Centre, November 15
Sir Cliff Richard proved he was 62 years young and still Mr Perfect with this show which delighted his adoring, female, middle-aged fans. There were times when the slush outweighed the rock but versatile Cliff seems to have a fan base who do not care
-
Date
Search after man steals on test drive
A man who forced a woman out of her £14,000 car during a test drive is being hunted by police. The 40-year-old female owner had advertised her Range Rover for sale and believed she was meeting a potential buyer. She took the man for a test drive but when
-
Date
Schools among the best in Britain
Six West Sussex state secondary schools have been hailed among the best in the country. However no secondary schools in Brighton and Hove or East Sussex feature in the top 400 of the Sunday Times' Parent Power schools list. The 60-page supplement contains
-
Date
Death toll on roads alarm
The number of car passengers killed or seriously injured in accidents has almost doubled during the past year. A rise in the volume of traffic is blamed for the worrying increase in passenger deaths and other casualties. Statistics published by West Sussex
-
Date
Otters found in Arundel
Otters have been found using waterways in West Sussex and more than 100 towns and cities nationwide, for the first time in nearly three decades, wildlife campaigners said today. The Wildlife Trusts' experts said while the number of otters had been rising
-
Date
Priest admits sex attacks
A paedophile priest is behind bars today after admitting a series of sex attacks on young boys. Michael Hill, 68, of Lingfield, Surrey, pleaded guilty to six charges of indecent assault on three boys aged between ten and 14. The former chaplain of Gatwick
-
Date
Man on drug dealing charge
An Eastbourne man was due to appear in court today charged with drug dealing. Roy Tarbie, 33, of Swallow Close, was to appear before the town's magistrates accused of possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply. Police raided a number of properties
-
Date
Rubbish idea
Rubbish at £1 a bag? What moron thought this one up? Just imagine how much rubbish will finish up in the parks and odd bits of waste ground. To even consider this stupid idea is beyond comprehension, even for this government. What will it come up with
-
Date
Basketball: Lions 96 Bears 105
Nick Nurse last night hailed the hard training ground work which has helped his Brighton Bears to their astonishing winning run. Bears made it 11 victories on the bounce with a hard-fought 105-96 success at Milton Keynes Lions, having led by 19 at one
-
Date
Stand alone
If you don't like what councillors are doing in your name, why not do something about it? Stand for election as an independent councillor yourself in the local elections next May. Independent politicians believe no party has a monopoly of good ideas and
-
Date
Basketball: Bears 84 Jets 75
Ralph Blalock helped unbeaten Bears pass their biggest test yet, then said what the rest of the league must be thinking. Blalock, whose 20 points crowned his best performance to date for Brighton, is convinced he has joined a team of potential champions
-
Date
SW Counties: Sussex struggle to victory
Sussex opened their South Western Counties Championship campaign with an unconvincing 2-0 win over Jersey at Lancing. Goals from Andy Lutwyche and Ben Milford gave Sussex the points but manager John Suter admitted his side were lucky. He said: "We rode
-
Date
Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Pat Massaro scored his 26th and 27th goals of the season as Three Bridges turned on the style in the second half to beat rock bottom Littlehampton 5-0. After a goalless first half, Bridges took control of proceedings with Scott Langridge, Martin Beard
-
Date
Ryman League: Round-Up
Worthing and Horsham hit the goal trail as all four Sussex sides had a field day in division one south. Andy Alexander hit his first senior hat-trick as Worthing made it three straight wins with a 4-1 success at Bracknell. Alexander, drafted into attack
-
Date
Ryman League: Lewes hit seven
Lewes hit seven goals for the second consecutive week hammering fifth placed Epsom and Ewell 7-0. Matt Allen opened the scoring after 17 minutes when he turned in a low cross from Julian Curnow. Six minutes from half time Curnow was again the supplier
-
Date
FA Cup: Reds boss fires warning
Crawley boss Billy Smith has warned his side they still have work to do if they are to reach the second round of the FA Cup for the first time in 11 years. Reds are favourites to see off fellow Dr Martens League outfit Tiverton in the replay at Broadfield
-
Date
Fast property rumours
Fast food giant McDonald's refused to comment on speculation it was to close a number of restaurants in London. Rumours have been spreading since the company announced it wanted to shut 175 under-performing outlets in ten countries. McDonald's only confirmed
-
Date
Drug trials pass milestone
Drugs group CeNeS Pharmaceuticals said it was ready to begin final clinical trials of its morphine-based painkiller after passing a key milestone. Results from a phase II study on hip replacement patients showed M6G was as effective in post-operative
-
Date
Coppell hints at more new faces
Albion boss Steve Coppell could bring in more players to strengthen his injury-hit squad. Coppell has already brought in Dean Blackwell, Simon Rodger, Daniel Webb, Andy Petterson and Steven Sidwell on loan since taking over the helm last month. But injuries
-
Date
Car smash driver flees
A driver fled after his car veered off the road, ploughed into a house and ended up on the roof of a car parked in the driveway. He escaped serious injury when his car smashed into the garage and kitchen and rolled on to the car. The driver abandoned
-
Date
Sound of Mr Music heard again
The stirring sounds of Brighton's Mr Music have been digitally remastered and released on a CD for the first time. A former child prodigy on the organ, the late Douglas Reeve packed the Dome every Tuesday evening for three decades with his concerts. He
-
Date
New look at girls' murders
Sussex Police are re-examining an unsolved double murder in the light of Government plans to change the law. Ministers plan to scrap the double jeopardy rule, which prevents anyone being tried twice for the same offence. Russell Bishop was cleared of
-
Date
999 call PC denies danger charge
A policeman spent six weeks in hospital after a colleague crashed their patrol car on the way to answer a 999 call, a court heard today. PC Sean Allman, 38, of The Close, Brighton, appeared at Lewes Crown Court today to deny a charge of dangerous driving
-
Date
Priest admits sex attacks
A paedophile priest is behind bars today after admitting a series of sex attacks on young boys. Michael Hill, 68, of Lingfield, Surrey, pleaded guilty to six charges of indecent assault on three boys aged between ten and 14. The former chaplain of Gatwick
-
Date
Shoplifters foiled by radios
Traders in Burgess Hill have cut shoplifting by 60 per cent by using walkie-talkies to catch thieves. Members of Shopwatch radio fellow traders to alert them when known shoplifters are seen in the area. Lee Appleby, owner of The Locker Room, Church Road
-
Date
Healing properties of ginger spice
Confucius, born in China in 551BC, was one of the most respected philosophers in Chinese history, shaping political and moral thinking for centuries to come. In the time of Confucius, success in life was measured in terms of an individual's inner development
-
Date
Link road completed - 5 years late
Work has finally been completed on a 50 metre stretch of road at a cost of £147,000 - five years late and £47,000 over budget. Years of debate delayed the completion of York Road, Victoria Industrial Estate, Burgess Hill, as planners argued over how the
-
Date
My 41-year wait for Sir Cliff
Ardent Cliff Richard fan Lorraine Winthorpe-Tyers met her idol at a concert 41 years ago - but failed to see him play. Then aged 13, Lorraine was given a backstage pass and was lucky enough to have her photo taken with the star. It was one of the most
-
Date
Man bundled into car
A man was thrown into the back of a car in what police think may have been an abduction. The victim was grabbed by the neck and bundled into the vehicle in front of pedestrians and passing motorists. He was in St James's Street, Brighton, at 6.30pm yesterday
-
Date
Burning question
Seven cars set on fire in less than seven weeks around Cecil Road, Lancing, but the council won't turn on the street lights as this is a quiet road and "nothing ever happens". Last Thursday night, I saw a car explode at the East Street end, a blue Astra
-
Date
Chris De Burgh, Brighton Centre
He had to work hard for his roses. Chris De Burgh could have used a giant-sized hair dryer to thaw and dry out his audience. Most people had been caught in a downpour as they walked to the Brighton Centre. De Burgh heard the deluge from his dressing room
-
Date
Family Life, with Bini McCall
The question being asked of everyone at the moment is "would you voluntarily go into a burning building to save someone else?" No, I wouldn't voluntarily enter a burning building but if I was paid to do it, was trained to do it, was able to do it, had
-
Date
Voice of the Third Age: Lis Solkhon
There would seem to be exciting times ahead for the Universities of Sussex and Brighton as they collaborate in a new school of studies, a medical school. There are feverish signs of building on both campuses and it is advisable to pick your way with great
-
Date
Road is finished five years late
Work has finally been completed on a 50m stretch of road at a cost of £147,000 - five years late and £47,000 over budget. Years of debate delayed the completion of York Road on Victoria Industrial Estate, Burgess Hill, as planners argued over how the
-
Date
Priest admits sex attacks
A paedophile priest is behind bars today after admitting a series of sex attacks on young boys. Michael Hill, 68, of Lingfield, Surrey, pleaded guilty to six charges of indecent assault on three boys aged between ten and 14. The former chaplain of Gatwick
-
Date
£6m hospital decision near
A community hospital which will cost £6.7m to develop and serve four Sussex towns finally looks set to be approved. Health officials have spent six months looking at options for a hospital to serve the people of Rustington, Littlehampton, East Preston
-
Date
Loving care
My mother had a fall. She is 90. They listened, they reassured, they joked, they tested, they combed her hair. They treated her with as much care as they would a newly-born baby; offered her as much dignity as they would to royalty. There may be long
-
Date
Keep smiling, stay healthy
"Body, mind and spirit is the tripod of life," says Charak in his ancient Ayurvedic medicine text. We need to nurture and nourish each component of our being if we wish to keep a happy, healthy balance of energy and fitness. One common example is back
-
Date
Party's over
I am a lifelong Conservative and have voted for no other party. I was appalled by the announcement of Jenny Barnard-Langston, my local Conservative councillor, that she had left the party to join the Liberal Democrats. Like many others locally, I deplored
-
Date
Dr Martens: Saints slump again
St Leonards suffered their sixth consecutive league defeat after going down 3-2 to Fisher Athletic at the Firs. Peter Baker gave Saints a half time lead after 25 minutes with a well taken volley. However, two goals in four minutes by Fisher midfielder
-
Date
Love lost
There has been a distinct change in letters from councillors published in recent months. All of a sudden, they are not content with attacking each other but also seem to attack members of the electorate. One senses they are feeling a little unloved. Well
-
Date
Dr Martens: Blunder costs Borough
Eastbourne Borough keeper Dean Lightwood made a howler as his side lost 2-1 to Banbury United at Priory Lane in the eastern division. Banbury were leading 1-0 when two minutes after half time the division's top scorer Norman Sylla broke into the box.
-
Date
Naked ambition
Stripper Tristan Mills will reveal all during the Christmas edition of the BBC soap EastEnders. The Hove-based star does a sexy Santa routine in front of the Slater family and stuns them into silence. He wasn't fazed at all about being naked after performing
-
Date
Cheap shot
If anybody needs to be assured it is not mere whim that has Brighton and Hove City Council held in such low regard, one need look no further than the disgraceful performance by Councillor Brian Fitch at the latest policy and resources committee. There
-
Date
Matthew Clark: Pook hits winner
Robbie Pook boosted Wick's fight for survival in division one with the only goal in a 1-0 win at home to Sidley United. With fellow strugglers Littlehampton, Peacehaven and Redhill all losing, it was a good weekend for manager Richie Reynolds whose side
-
Date
Identity crisis
The Government is consulting people over whether there should be entitlement cards, an updated version of identity cards issued during the Second World War. But increasingly people are finding they have to provide some sort of identification for all sorts
-
Date
Cast list
I could not agree more with Councillor Keith Taylor when he says, "If people could see how decisions are made and what councillors are saying on their behalf, I think that would make the council truly accountable", thus justifying the introduction of
-
Date
Ryman League: Rocks go on rampage
Matt Russell hit four goals as Bognor crushed Ashford Town 8-0. It took Bognor just five minutes to hit the goal trail, Lee Stevens firing through a crowd to set the ball rolling. Rocks had to wait until the 32nd minute before Stevens netted his second
-
Date
November 16: Albion 1 Derby 0
Goals for Kerry Mayo are as rare as wins for Albion have been this season. The stalwart defender's biggest claim to scoring fame was putting through his own net at Hereford five years ago, which threatened to dump the Seagulls out of the Football League
-
Date
Give haven to plain sailing
When the harbour at Brighton Marina was completed more than 20 years ago, there were widespread fears the project would end up becoming a white elephant. The development of a superstore, multiplex cinema, restaurants, shops and hundreds of homes since
-
Date
Happy then
It is no surprise the Green Party opposes the idea of everyone voting by post at the next local elections, largely because it seems opposing things is what the Greens are all about. Look at their opposition to the new stadium for the Albion, for example
-
Date
FA Cup: Stevenage 1 Hastings 0
Adam Flanagan and Landry Zahana-Oni were both sent off in the dying stages for violent conduct as Hastings went out in disgrace. The pair, who had both been booked earlier, were shown straight red cards for separate incidents which left Michael Blackwood
-
Date
Postal vote will kill basis of democracy
The stated purpose for Brighton and Hove's application for an all-postal ballot at the local elections next May (The Argus, November 11) is to encourage more people to vote. Make no mistake, this proposal is more about political vanity than bolstering
-
Date
FA Cup: Tiverton 1 Crawley 1
There was no doubt who was the more relieved manager after this rousing FA Cup tie in deepest Devon ended all-square. Despite taking the lead for the first time in 12 games, it was all hands to the pump for the home side in the second half as Crawley
-
Date
Coppell praises Mayo
Albion chief Steve Coppell has urged "shrinking violet" Kerry Mayo to find the confidence to score more goals. The long-serving defender's 89th- minute winner against ten-man Derby at Withdean on Saturday was his first in the League for more than two
-
Date
MyTravel denies holidays crisis
Troubled holiday operator MyTravel moved to quash concerns that customers were pulling out of holidays in the wake of its financial difficulties. The group, which includes Hove-based Panorama and Manos Holidays, said there was no evidence of cancellations
-
Date
Shoplifters foiled by radios
Traders in Burgess Hill have cut shoplifting by 60 per cent by using walkie-talkies to catch thieves. Members of Shopwatch radio fellow traders to alert them when known shoplifters are seen in the area. Lee Appleby, owner of The Locker Room, Church Road
-
Date
Coppell wants more from Mayo
Albion chief Steve Coppell has urged "shrinking violet" Kerry Mayo to find the confidence to score more goals. The long-serving defender's 89th-minute winner against ten-man Derby at Withdean on Saturday was his first in the League for more than two years
-
Date
Tolerance plea by bomb victim's dad
A terrorist bombing victim's father urged mourners at a memorial service to help promote religious tolerance. Alex Braden said a charitable trust had been set up in memory of his son Daniel, a former Brighton College student killed in the blast in Bali
-
Date
Student in rail fall named
A student who died when he fell onto a live rail while walking along the track was named today. Nicholas James, 18, was pulled off the line by his friend who tried in vain to resuscitate him. The student, studying design and technology at Brighton University
-
Date
Neighbours save couple from fire
Firefighters have praised the quick action of neighbours for rescuing a couple who had fallen asleep while they cooked a roast dinner. The pair began cooking at about midnight last night when they fell asleep in their flat in Tuscany Gardens, Northgate
-
Date
£3m parking fine bonanza
Brighton and Hove has become the country's parking ticket capital, with more fines issued per square mile than anywhere outside London. A total of 100,733 tickets were issued in the city in nine months, worth more than £3 million to the city council.
-
Date
Gala night to honour comedian
Showbiz stars will come together at a gala show to raise money for a statue to Brighton-born comic Max Miller. They will appear at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, on Sunday, November 24, at 7.45pm. Top of the bill is jazzman George Melly, who is a member
-
Date
Link road completed - 5 years late
Work has finally been completed on a 50 metre stretch of road at a cost of £147,000 - five years late and £47,000 over budget. Years of debate delayed the completion of York Road, Victoria Industrial Estate, Burgess Hill, as planners argued over how the
-
Date
Amex looks to the East
Eager to please, hardworking and in plentiful supply - an Indian graduate can be bought for the bargain price of £4 a day. It is a statistic that has left multinationals across the globe clambering to get a slice of the lucrative Asian employment market
-
Date
Stamp duty go-ahead delay
The scrapping of stamp duty on commercial property transactions in disadvantaged areas of the UK is still awaiting approval of the European Commission (EC). Even though it has been a year since it was announced. Chancellor Gordon Brown has urged Europe
-
Date
Steamer set to keep traditions
Award-winning Sussex cookshop Steamer Trading is expanding with the opening of a branch in Battle. The company, named Cookshop of the Year in the 2000 Excellence in Housewares competition, is taking over one of the most historic shops in Battle High Street
-
Date
The deadly bacteria
An outbreak of meningitis in East Sussex last month led to thousands of people being given antibiotics as a protection against infection. However, health experts are urging people to keep calm and reminding them the number of cases reported every year
-
Date
My 41-year wait for Sir Cliff
Ardent Cliff Richard fan Lorraine Winthorpe-Tyers met her idol at a concert 41 years ago - but failed to see him play. Then aged 13, Lorraine was given a backstage pass and was lucky enough to have her photo taken with the star. It was one of the most
-
Date
Fees soar at public schools
Fees at some of Britain's private schools have broken the £20,000 barrier for the first time, show latest figures. Top girls' public school Roedean, near Brighton, charges £6,990 a term, or £20,970 a year, for some full boarders in the sixth form while
-
Date
Man bundled into car
A man was thrown into the back of a car in what police think may have been an abduction. The victim was grabbed by the neck and bundled into the vehicle in front of pedestrians and passing motorists. He was in St James's Street, Brighton, at 6.30pm yesterday
-
Date
Insulting bonus
I would like to add to S Wells' comments (Letters, November 12). On reaching the age of 80 years, pensioners are granted the grand sum of 25p on their pension. I see this as nothing but an insult and would like to know how much it costs to administer
-
Date
Burning question
Seven cars set on fire in less than seven weeks around Cecil Road, Lancing, but the council won't turn on the street lights as this is a quiet road and "nothing ever happens". Last Thursday night, I saw a car explode at the East Street end, a blue Astra
-
Date
Lyric help
Does anyone have the 1980 Gibson Brothers hit, Cuba? What is meant by the lyrics "Cuba, ma-so-na-ma-na-sass-sa"? I don't know if I have spelt the line correctly but I am now 35 and it has bothered me for years. -L Forbes, Belmore Road, Eastbourne
-
Date
Family Life, with Bini McCall
The question being asked of everyone at the moment is "would you voluntarily go into a burning building to save someone else?" No, I wouldn't voluntarily enter a burning building but if I was paid to do it, was trained to do it, was able to do it, had
-
Date
Keep smiling, stay healthy
"Body, mind and spirit is the tripod of life," says Charak in his ancient Ayurvedic medicine text. We need to nurture and nourish each component of our being if we wish to keep a happy, healthy balance of energy and fitness. One common example is back
-
Date
Party's over
I am a lifelong Conservative and have voted for no other party. I was appalled by the announcement of Jenny Barnard-Langston, my local Conservative councillor, that she had left the party to join the Liberal Democrats. Like many others locally, I deplored
-
Date
Basketball: Bears 84 Jets 75
Ralph Blalock helped unbeaten Bears pass their biggest test yet, then said what the rest of the league must be thinking. Blalock, whose 20 points crowned his best performance to date for Brighton, is convinced he has joined a team of potential champions
-
Date
Dr Martens: Saints slump again
St Leonards suffered their sixth consecutive league defeat after going down 3-2 to Fisher Athletic at the Firs. Peter Baker gave Saints a half time lead after 25 minutes with a well taken volley. However, two goals in four minutes by Fisher midfielder
-
Date
Love lost
There has been a distinct change in letters from councillors published in recent months. All of a sudden, they are not content with attacking each other but also seem to attack members of the electorate. One senses they are feeling a little unloved. Well
-
Date
Dr Martens: Blunder costs Borough
Eastbourne Borough keeper Dean Lightwood made a howler as his side lost 2-1 to Banbury United at Priory Lane in the eastern division. Banbury were leading 1-0 when two minutes after half time the division's top scorer Norman Sylla broke into the box.
-
Date
SW Counties: Sussex struggle to victory
Sussex opened their South Western Counties Championship campaign with an unconvincing 2-0 win over Jersey at Lancing. Goals from Andy Lutwyche and Ben Milford gave Sussex the points but manager John Suter admitted his side were lucky. He said: "We rode
-
Date
Matthew Clark: Round-Up
Pat Massaro scored his 26th and 27th goals of the season as Three Bridges turned on the style in the second half to beat rock bottom Littlehampton 5-0. After a goalless first half, Bridges took control of proceedings with Scott Langridge, Martin Beard
-
Date
Naked ambition
Stripper Tristan Mills will reveal all during the Christmas edition of the BBC soap EastEnders. The Hove-based star does a sexy Santa routine in front of the Slater family and stuns them into silence. He wasn't fazed at all about being naked after performing
-
Date
Identity crisis
The Government is consulting people over whether there should be entitlement cards, an updated version of identity cards issued during the Second World War. But increasingly people are finding they have to provide some sort of identification for all sorts
-
Date
Ryman League: Rocks go on rampage
Matt Russell hit four goals as Bognor crushed Ashford Town 8-0. It took Bognor just five minutes to hit the goal trail, Lee Stevens firing through a crowd to set the ball rolling. Rocks had to wait until the 32nd minute before Stevens netted his second
-
Date
Happy then
It is no surprise the Green Party opposes the idea of everyone voting by post at the next local elections, largely because it seems opposing things is what the Greens are all about. Look at their opposition to the new stadium for the Albion, for example
-
Date
FA Cup: Stevenage 1 Hastings 0
Adam Flanagan and Landry Zahana-Oni were both sent off in the dying stages for violent conduct as Hastings went out in disgrace. The pair, who had both been booked earlier, were shown straight red cards for separate incidents which left Michael Blackwood
-
Date
FA Cup: Reds boss fires warning
Crawley boss Billy Smith has warned his side they still have work to do if they are to reach the second round of the FA Cup for the first time in 11 years. Reds are favourites to see off fellow Dr Martens League outfit Tiverton in the replay at Broadfield
-
Date
Postal vote will kill basis of democracy
The stated purpose for Brighton and Hove's application for an all-postal ballot at the local elections next May (The Argus, November 11) is to encourage more people to vote. Make no mistake, this proposal is more about political vanity than bolstering
-
Date
Coppell praises Mayo
Albion chief Steve Coppell has urged "shrinking violet" Kerry Mayo to find the confidence to score more goals. The long-serving defender's 89th- minute winner against ten-man Derby at Withdean on Saturday was his first in the League for more than two
-
Date
Drug trials pass milestone
Drugs group CeNeS Pharmaceuticals said it was ready to begin final clinical trials of its morphine-based painkiller after passing a key milestone. Results from a phase II study on hip replacement patients showed M6G was as effective in post-operative
-
Date
Car smash driver flees
A driver fled after his car veered off the road, ploughed into a house and ended up on the roof of a car parked in the driveway. He escaped serious injury when his car smashed into the garage and kitchen and rolled on to the car. The driver abandoned
-
Date
New look at girls' murders
Sussex Police are re-examining an unsolved double murder in the light of Government plans to change the law. Ministers plan to scrap the double jeopardy rule, which prevents anyone being tried twice for the same offence. Russell Bishop was cleared of
-
Date
999 call PC denies danger charge
A policeman spent six weeks in hospital after a colleague crashed their patrol car on the way to answer a 999 call, a court heard today. PC Sean Allman, 38, of The Close, Brighton, appeared at Lewes Crown Court today to deny a charge of dangerous driving
-
Date
Priest admits sex attacks
A paedophile priest is behind bars today after admitting a series of sex attacks on young boys. Michael Hill, 68, of Lingfield, Surrey, pleaded guilty to six charges of indecent assault on three boys aged between ten and 14. The former chaplain of Gatwick
-
Date
£3m parking fine bonanza
Brighton and Hove has become the country's parking ticket capital, with more fines issued per square mile than anywhere outside London. A total of 100,733 tickets were issued in the city in nine months, worth more than £3 million to the city council.
-
Date
Gala night to honour comedian
Showbiz stars will come together at a gala show to raise money for a statue to Brighton-born comic Max Miller. They will appear at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, on Sunday, November 24, at 7.45pm. Top of the bill is jazzman George Melly, who is a member
-
Date
Shoplifters foiled by radios
Traders in Burgess Hill have cut shoplifting by 60 per cent by using walkie-talkies to catch thieves. Members of Shopwatch radio fellow traders to alert them when known shoplifters are seen in the area. Lee Appleby, owner of The Locker Room, Church Road
-
Date
Healing properties of ginger spice
Confucius, born in China in 551BC, was one of the most respected philosophers in Chinese history, shaping political and moral thinking for centuries to come. In the time of Confucius, success in life was measured in terms of an individual's inner development
